The Contemporary Austin’s 2021 Benefit Auction Hosted by Sotheby’s
The Contemporary Austin’s 2021 Benefit Auction Hosted by Sotheby’s
The Beast Was Never Quite Alone
Lot Closed
October 18, 06:03 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Daniel Johnston
1961-2019
The Beast Was Never Quite Alone
Pen and colored marker on cardstock
11 x 8 ½ inches
Executed in 2002.
Please note that while this auction is hosted on Sothebys.com, it is being administered by The Contemporary Austin (“the museum”), and all post-sale matters (inclusive of invoicing and property pickup/shipment) will be handled by the museum. As such, Sotheby’s will share the contact details for the winning bidders with the museum so that they may be in touch directly post-sale.
Courtesy The Daniel Johnston Trust
Daniel Johnston’s artwork expresses a complex personal mythology featuring a unique cast of characters and symbols that he developed throughout his lifetime. With his signature medium of colored marker on paper, this drawing features “the Beast,” a multi-headed character inspired by the Book of Revelation.
